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Wide view across the Jacksonville Jaguars end zone and empty stands inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of an NFL London game.
Sony isn't just photographing the NFL – I went behind the scenes to see how its cameras are changing the game

By Gareth Bevan Published

Features From Hawkeye, to shelves of cameras, and specially designed coaches' headsets, I visited Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to discover just how deeply Sony's technology is embedded in the NFL

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Photograph of soccer action during the Scottish Premiership clash between Motherwell and Falkirk, April 4, 2026, taken by Chantelle Cook.
"I spent a day shooting top-flight football with an entry-level mirrorless camera", student learns pro camera skills at Motherwell FC

By Peter Fenech Published

How to Photography student Chantelle Cook bagged photos worthy of a pro with her crop-sensor Canon EOS R50 – here's how

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Motorbike panning shot with red rectangle showing vertical video crop
“Vertical video is driving me INSANE” says sports videographer. And no, open gate isn’t necessarily the answer…

By Mike Harris Published

News Pro videographer explains why shooting for vertical and horizontal video simultaneously will never reap the best results – and why open gate isn’t the answer

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Back of Nikon camera showing photo of Lewis Hamilton's F1 Ferrari on Playback screen
Dutch Grand Prix prohibits anything but fixed-lens cameras for F1 spectators

By Mike Harris Published

News Anyone hoping to photograph the on-track action at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix will be sorely disappointed, unless they have official accreditation

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Joel Marklund photograph of the World Cup 2022 showing Lionel Messi holding World Cup aloft among fans
“There could be this moment of what happened with Maradona” – Photographer who captured iconic image of Messi holding the World Cup explains how he purposely missed other images to get it

By Mike Harris Published

Interview Sports photographer Joel Marklund had an image in his head of Messi mirroring the late-great Maradona – and he was willing to miss some of the biggest World Cup 2022 moments to capture it

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Rodri #16 of Spain lifts the trophy while US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino look on during the trophy ceremony following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final
Did FIFA just crop President Trump out of an official photograph of the World Cup trophy ceremony? Here’s my expert photographer’s take

By Mike Harris Published

Opinion The internet seems to think that the commander-in-chief was intentionally cropped out of an image of the Spanish national team’s celebrations, posted on FIFA’s social media

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Erling Haaland #9 of Norway reacts after the 1-2 loss during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Norway and England at Miami Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Forget "Hand of God" is this football's "Camera of God"? Why a cable-suspended camera is being blamed by Norway for its World Cup defeat

By Mike Harris Published

News England’s World Cup Quarter-Final clash with Norway marred by controversy, but data suggests that cable-suspended camera wasn’t to blame

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Lightning strikes during the postgame Fourth of July fireworks show after a 14-3 Atlanta Braves victory over the New York Mets at Truist Park on July 4, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
Timing fireworks photos is hard enough, but this sports photographer managed to get fireworks and lightning in one shot

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

WOAH! After a Fourth of July Atlanta Braves game, a sports photographer managed to get a rare mix

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Florence Pernet image of Ronaldo via Instagram screenshot
Denied World Cup accreditation, sports photographer captures games on television – but not everyone is a fan

By Mike Harris Published

News When this sports photographer didn’t get accredited for the World Cup, he found an ingenious workaround – but photographing a TV has raised discussions regarding ethics

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Canon R1 against stadium backdrop.
Do pros prefer Canon? EOS R1 sales rose more than 300% on MPB during the World Cup buildup

By Alan Palazon Published

News Sales of Canon's flagship camera more than quadrupled during the build to the World Cup, while Sony A9 III sales rose by 63%

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